Chicken-renovator.



R. E. PACK.

CHICKEN RENOVATOH. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 26. 1916.

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ROBERT n. raciti, or SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

CHICKEN-RENOVATOR.

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Application filed Gctober 26, 1916. Serial No. 127.866.

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lie it known that l, Roninri Fi. Partir, a citizen of the United States` residing at y Y .i v p y, l l l t. ioun k,ity, in the county oi ll' ood an y am State oit Iowa, have invented certain new and usei'ul improvements in Chicken-Renovators; and l do declare the following" to be.

a full, clear, and exact description of the inrention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make -and use the same.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in vermin exterminators for poultry, and its object is to provide a very simply constructed renovator which an be .inexi'ieir sirely manufactured and which will be very` simply constructed closure through which the head of the fowl may be inserted during the operation.

lilith these and many other obj cts in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction, combination, and

arrangement of parts'which will be hereiiia `fter more particularly described and claimed and shown in the drawings wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view ot a renovator constructed in accordance with in v in,- vention; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the saine; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section on the plane of the` line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. et is a horizontal section on the plane oi the line e-a of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detail fraginentarysection taken substantially on the plane of the line .5*5 of Fig. it; and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the covei` of the device.

From the accompanying illustrations. it will be seen that this invention comprises a substantially rectangular sheet metal receptacle in the form ot a box l of such a size that it will readily aoconimodate a. chicken or other species of poultry. The top of the box is open and provi-ded with a hinged cover 2 on which is Jformed a handle 3 in order that the device may be transported from place to place. The cover is Jfurther provided with a suitable hasp fl by which it may be retained iii closed position.

rilhe receptacle is preferably provided with an absorbent lining b v which a suitable insecticide may be held within the samein order to 'fumigate any poultry which may be placed therein. yl`he outer walls olfV the box are impertorate and hare their upper edge bent inwardly toward each other to provide tlanp'es (i. lt will be seen troni Fig. 2 that tnese Vlianges extend inwardly at right angles and that the cover Q rests thereupon when it is in closed position. Spaced inwardly troni the ii'ni-iertorate outer walls 5 are the perforated walls T and T, the latter being formed ot platesI o'lZ reticnlated material. The walls T and l extend :troni the bottom l oi the box to .the flanges thereo'll and are secured to the said flanges by soldering or by otl er means.

rihe walls l which are spaced inwardly trom the ends o l1 the receptacle have their opposite edges engaged with Athe side walls oli the box as shown at S in Fig'. si and the wills 'i' are secured to the first mentioned walls i" by nieans ot the angle metal strips S). r`i`his arrangement reliably spaces the walls l and T trom the walls 5 oi the box so that an absorbent material such as the sawdust l0 may be disposed therebetween. The lower edges ot the walls T and 7 are further held by neans of the additional angle metal strips l1. the horizontal iiang'es ot which engage the bottom 1, while the vertical flanges engage said walls.

A false bottom 12 is iin'eferably provided for the boX, said bottom being formed of material similar to the walls 7 and 7 and between which and the bottoni 1', an absorb ent material. lmay be disposed if desired. ln order to space the ialse bottom 12 from the bottom l the edges ot' the plate ot material from which the former is constructed, are bent downw'iardly to form fianges 13, these resting' upon said bottom 1 as shown in Fig. 2.

When it is desired to kill the vermin on a fowl the absorbent material 10 is saturated with a suitable liquid whose fumes will kill the para-sites. Then the fowl is placed with in the box and the cover 2 closed, the fowls head. however, being projected through an opening 14 formed by cutting away one corner of the cover 2. This is the'oiily Opening through which any of the fumes from the solution on the absorbent material might cape, since the edges oit the top or cover are bent downwardly around the sides of the boX to form flanges 157 thereby producing an airtight closure. f

In order to conserve the fumes within the box, a Sliding cover 16 is provided for closing the opening let. rThis closure 1li is in the forni of a flat rectangular plate or' a width somewhat greater than the width oit' the opening let and it is designed to slide on the inner surface of the top cover 2. ln order to retain the closure ld in positiom channelshaped guides 17 are secured to the inner surface of said cover 2 and the distance hel tween these guides is substantiallj/.f' equal to the width oi the closure 1G. i linger piece 18 by which the closure may be actuated is provided, one end being bent upwardly as shown, said finger piece projecting above the cover 2 so that it is readily accessible.

The inner end of the linger piece is cut away as shown at 19 since it would otherwise contact with one edge oi the opening and interfere with the sliding of the closure. The end of this closure adjacent the cut away portion 19 is designed to engage one flange l5 oi the top 2 to limit the outward movement thereof, the inward increment being limited by the engagement of the finger piece 18 with one edge oi the opening ll. This opening as will be readily seen can be adjusted by means et the sliding plate 1G to various sizes in order to accommodate the heads of fowls of diilerent sizes. llf'vhen the closure is drawn tight against the neck ot the fowl its head will he retained outside ot' the box and very little of the ili'umes will escape.

Since the receptacle is practically airtight when not in use, it will not be necessary to renew the solution of the absorbent material. except at extended periods. rllhis renders the operation of the device very inexpensive and at the same time very eliieient.

I claim:

l. A device of the class described compris ing a sheet metal receptacle having outer imperforate walls, the upper edges of said walls being bent inwardly toward eachother and at right angles to the main portions thereof, an inner wall spaced trom the outer wall lormed of plates ol' reticulated material., the plates adjacent the ends ot the receptacle being extended into engagement with the side walls ot the latter, the .side edges of the other plates enirg'aging the lirst mentioned plates7 angle metal strips secured to the corners olf said inner wall to hohl said plates together, additional angle metal strips secured to the bottom edges ol? said plates and the bottoni of said receptacld the lop edge et said plates being secured to the infardly bent edges of the outer wall. a remorable reticulated bottom spaced from the bottom of said receptacle. absorbent material between said inner and outer walls. a corr-r for the receptacle, said cover haring an opening in one corner. and a .slidable closure for said opening.

2. A device oi the class descrihwl comprising a receptacle. absorbent material lining the inner walls oli said receptacle. a cover hinged to said receptacle. the edges ol said cover being bent downwardly around tla` sides ot said receptacle to form flanges` .said cci'er and its l'langes being cut a way at on` corner to provide an opening. channelshaped guides secured to the inner ,side ol` said cover, said guides being spaced apariV a distance greater than the width olsaid opening. and a plate slidabli` in said guidesl to cover said opening. said plate being wider than said oiicning. one end ot said plate boing bent to Ytorni a linger piece. one end ol' the latter being cut away. the edge olt said plate adjacent said cut away portion engaging` one 'flange o'l the cover to limit its mowment in one direction. movement in tho other direction being limited by the engagement of said linger piece with one edge ot lsaid opening.

In testimony wlnreo'l5 l have hereunto sot my hand in the in 'csencc oli two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT li. PACK.

lVitnesses Fos'rnn G. lnmNos, Giras. Locriin.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C. 

